USA Hockey announced Wednesday that Minnesota Duluth women’s coach Maura Crowell has been named head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team for the 2018-19 season (photo: Melissa Wade).
Boston University coach David Quinn has been named head coach of the 2019 U.S. National Junior Team (photo: Melissa Wade).
Jim Johannson will forever be missed in the world of hockey. Fortunately, as Team USA succeeds in years to come, his fingerprints and legacy will be impossible to forget (photo: Melissa Wade).
Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of USA Hockey and the general manager of the 2018 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team, passed away in his sleep early Sunday morning at his home in Colorado Springs. He was 53 (photo: USA Hockey).
Kieffer Bellows and Casey Mittelstadt (Minnesota) each scored twice as the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team defeated Denmark 9-0 Tuesday night in its first preliminary round game of the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Mittelstadt was named the U.S. player of the game and one of Bellows’ goals was on … Read more
USA Hockey announced Saturday the final 23-player roster for the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo from Dec. 26, 2017 to Jan. 5, 2018. Of the 23 players named, 19 currently play NCAA hockey. “We’re excited about these 23 players that will represent the … Read more
Forward Joey Anderson has been named captain of the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo. “Joey has been among the leaders of this group since this summer and we couldn’t be happier than to have him leading this locker room,” said St. Cloud State … Read more
The purpose of the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game is to showcase young talent in the draft year for the NHL scouts. To be selected to this game is an honor. Knowing your school is getting one of these players is exciting. Denver will be awaiting the arrival of defenseman Slava Demin.
USA Hockey has named the management and coaching staff for the 2018 U.S. Olympic men’s team. On the management side, Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey, has been named general manager, while Ben Smith will serve as director of player personnel. USA Hockey also named Wisconsin coach Tony Granato as … Read more
Seth Appert, with more than two decades of coaching experience, has been named a head coach of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Appert is currently serving as an assistant coach with the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2017 IIHF Men’s World Championship. Appert, who will serve as the head coach of the U.S. … Read more
Pat Kelleher, who has guided USA Hockey’s efforts in development since 2008 and prior to that was recruited to launch what is today known as the United States Ice Rink Association, has been named executive director of USA Hockey. He will officially begin his duties on June 10 and replaces Dave Ogrean, who is retiring … Read more
USA Hockey announced Friday that Bob Motzko (St. Cloud State), who guided the U.S. National Junior Team to its fourth-ever gold medal at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in Montreal and Toronto, will return as head coach for the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team. Motzko will be joined by the entire 2017 U.S. coaching … Read more
According to various published reports Wednesday, the U.S. Women’s National Team will reportedly boycott the upcoming Women’s World Championships, which are slated to start March 31 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich. Reasons for the boycott, according to reports, are unfair wages and lack of marketing, among others. Team USA captain Hilary Knight released … Read more
Dave Ogrean will retire as executive director of USA Hockey on August 1, 2017, but remain with the organization in an advisory capacity. USA Hockey president Jim Smith made the announcement Thursday. A national search for a new executive director will begin immediately. Ogrean has served as executive director of USA Hockey since August 1, … Read more
The U.S. rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits and Troy Terry (Denver), for the second straight night, scored the game winner in the shootout as the U.S. National Junior Team beat Canada 5-4 to win the gold medal at the 2017 World Junior Championship Thursday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal. [scg_html_wjc2017]Goaltender Tyler … Read more
[scg_html_wjc2017]Jeremy Bracco (OHL’s Kitchener Rangers) and Jordan Greenway (Boston University) each tallied a goal and an assist to lead the U.S. National Junior Team past Switzerland 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2017 World Junior Championship Monday night at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. “We were fortunate to get the win,” said Team USA … Read more
[scg_html_wjc2017]Clayton Keller (Boston University) tallied a goal and an assist Thursday night as the U.S. National Junior Team edged Russia 3-2 at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre in its third preliminary-round game of the 2017 World Junior Championship. Tyler Parsons (OHL’s London Knights) made 25 saves in goal for the win, which guaranteed the Americans a … Read more
Five different players scored and 12 players in total tallied points to lead the U.S. National Junior Team to a 5-2 victory over Slovakia Wednesday night in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre in its second preliminary-round game of the 2017 World Junior Championship. [scg_html_wjc2017]”Our guys came to play and it was nice to see … Read more
Clayton Keller (Boston University) netted two goals and 10 other players registered a point as the U.S. National Junior Team defeated Latvia 6-1 in its opening game of the 2017 World Junior Championship Monday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. [scg_html_wjc2017]The U.S. has now won its last 10 opening games of the World … Read more
The year 2013 seems like such a long time ago for USA Hockey. It may only be four calendar years, but three years and three fruitless attempts to bring home the gold medal at the IIHF World Under-20 Championship, better known as the World Juniors, make 2013 seem like a distant memory. [scg_html_wjc2017] The team … Read more